fin des temps

\fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\

/\fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“fin des temps” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Retour de Dieu sur terre, dans le but d’y établir définitivement son royaume.

Key facts for fin des temps
PropertyValue
Headwordfin des temps
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fin des temps” sits in French frequency

fin des temps falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fin des temps is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Retour de Dieu sur terre, dans le but d’y établir définitivement son royaume.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fin des temps, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is fin des temps, spelled F-I-N- -D-E-S- -T-E-M-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retour de Dieu sur terre, dans le but d’y établir définitivement son royaume.

This word in other languages

eschaton(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fin des temps"?
"fin des temps" is spelled F-I-N- -D-E-S- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\.
What does "fin des temps" mean?
As a noun, "fin des temps" means: Retour de Dieu sur terre, dans le but d’y établir définitivement son royaume.
How do you pronounce "fin des temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fin des temps" is \fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fin des temps" come from?
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Using “fin des temps”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-N- -D-E-S- -T-E-M-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛ̃ de tɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list